Chondroid chordoma of the nasopharynx - A rare case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Pallavi Padamsing Ghunawat*, Madhuvantee Shashikant Sonawane, Shashank Ramesh Godbole, Anitha Padmanabhan, Nitin Gadgil

Volume : 8, Issue : 3, Year : 2023

Article Page : 161-164

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jdpo.2023.037

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Abstract

Chordomas are slow-growing tumors that account for 1-4% of all bone tumors. They are most commonly seen in the sacrum, followed by the base of the skull and spine. Males are affected more than females. A 28-year-old female presented with nasal bleeding and bilateral nasal obstruction for 1 month. Clinical, physical, and radiological examinations revealed a mass in the nasopharynx. The radiological diagnosis was a large polypoidal adenomatous neoplastic mass. However, histopathological examination revealed a chordoma. The nasopharynx is an unusual site for chordoma presentation, and it has a nonspecific clinical and radiological appearance. Hence, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of a nasopharyngeal mass.
 

Keywords: Nasopharynx, Chordoma, Physaliphorous cells

How to cite : Ghunawat P P, Sonawane M S, Godbole S R, Padmanabhan A, Gadgil N, Chondroid chordoma of the nasopharynx - A rare case report. IP J Diagn Pathol Oncol 2023;8(3):161-164

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